Mile High United Way

Join our 3rd annual THRIVE Small Business Summit! Register here: https://bit.ly/3DkuoBZ The THRIVE Small Business Summit will feature expert-led workshops on artificial intelligence, business certification, effective storytelling and alternate capital resources – all to help you scale and reach your business goals. Perfect for startups & businesses operating up to seven years. Space is limited so register today! Hear from keynote speaker Adeeb Khan, executive director of Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO), on innovative ways Denver supports small businesses. ?? April 17, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. ?? Lowry Conference Center ?? $30 registration fee #smallbusiness #supportlocal #CommunityUnited #professionaldevelopment

Thank you Sara Geary and Dstillery team for volunteering your time to build at-home kits for the youngsters in our HIPPY program. We cannot do this work without your support! Learn more about corporate volunteerism at Mile High United Way: bit.ly/4iocTjq

For more than 30 years, Wells Fargo has been a committed partner, investing in our mission to bring people together to solve our region’s most pressing challenges. Thanks to their continued support of our United for Business program, we've expanded our small business support services over the past five years, including launching a Small Business Accelerator, THRIVE Small Business Summit and website-building initiative. We've also expanded the number of businesses receiving free consulting services in the areas of accounting, marketing, legal support and more to help them grow. Thank you, Wells Fargo, for powering small business growth in our community! Learn more about our United for Business program: https://bit.ly/4icevwF #corporatepartnership #smallbusiness #supportlocal #UnitedForBusiness #businessgrowth

We are thrilled to have Adeeb Khan, executive director of Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO), join us as a keynote speaker on April 17 at our THRIVE Small Business Summit. The event will also feature expert-led workshops on artificial intelligence, business certification, effective storytelling and alternative capital resources – all to help small business owners scale and reach their business goals. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Rl7UUA Read more about how Adeeb has dedicated his career to advancing equity, economic opportunity, corporate responsibility and civic engagement in the Denver Business Journal: https://bit.ly/4kvQCSf #supportsmallbusinesses #supportlocal #smallbusinessevent #smallbusinesssuccess

We are thrilled to celebrate Chelsea Carver, our chief strategy and development officer, who was named one of this year's Colorado TITAN 100.?Chelsea helps drive our mission forward every day with?compassion and vision?as she?advocates for families in our community.?Congratulations, Chelsea, on this well-earned honor!?

Volunteer registration is open for our Women United Village! ?? Sign up to volunteer today: https://bit.ly/4iQcXsg Help support families in Mile High United Way's programs by providing them with baby and toddler supplies and community resources. Last year, we provided more than 130 families with essential supplies, like diapers, strollers and car seats — with each family receiving an average of $215 in supplies. ?? Join us in making even more impact this year! You can volunteer to sort donated items, help with event set-up, distribute items to families and more. #volunteer #CommunityUnited #babysupplies #familysupport #familyresources

A special thank you to all the incredible volunteers from Empower and Denver Broncos Football Club for teaming up to build shelves, assemble furniture and create a fun child care area in The Huddle – a new space in our building designed by and for young adults transitioning out of the child welfare system. We are beyond grateful to Empower and the Denver Broncos Foundation for not only investing in this space but also for working alongside us to make this dream a reality! ???? Learn more about how our Bridging the Gap program serves young people transitioning out of foster care: https://bit.ly/3Fn6Blp #volunteer #volunteering #fostercare #fosteryouth #bridgingthegap #childwelfare

Growing up in Colorado’s foster care system, D’Borah lacked the support needed to earn her high school diploma. After aging out of the system, she joined our Bridging the Gap program where she gained stable housing and resources to achieve her academic goals. She is now an advocate for others in foster care and recently joined us at the Colorado State Capitol to testify in support of SB25-150 – a bill to create a pilot program for youth in foster care. Listen to D'Borah's full testimony and learn more about the bill: https://bit.ly/4htguvd. Roweena Naidoo Katie Wilberding Cross, LCSW #fosteryouth #fostercare #educationaccess #advocacy

Today, the Denver Broncos Football Club and Empower are joining us to cut the ribbon on a new space in our building called The Huddle. This will be a supportive space for young adults transitioning out of the child welfare system to engage in training and coaching sessions, access seasonal clothing and take advantage of a safe child care room. Mile High United Way was able to create The Huddle, thanks to a grant from Empower and the Denver Broncos Foundation. This is the power of a #CommunityUnited! Learn more about our Bridging the Gap program: https://bit.ly/41ZVR5k. #fosteryouth #fostercare #bridgingthegap

Here's a peek at what's happening at our early learning center, operated in partnership with Mile High Early Learning: ?The preschool class scored the highest of all classrooms within the Mile High Early Learning network. ?The center holds monthly family engagement events focused on nutrition, mental health and seasonal celebrations. ?The center now partners with Culture of Wellness to explore new foods and the Denver Zoo to enhance nature play. There are also music classes every Friday for the preschoolers. "Every day, I have the privilege of witnessing how the investment in our children and staff is creating a brighter future for the families we serve.” – Brittany Montesdeoca Plaza, program director of the Tamara M. Sparks Early Learning Center at Mile High United Way Thank you to all our donors! This important work is only possible because of you. Learn more about our early learning center: https://bit.ly/43EEaJL #earlyeducation #learning #partnership